Shivanath Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Baitadi District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 18,064, comprising 8,299 males (45.9%) and 9,765 females (54.1%), with a literacy rate of 75.88%. Spanning 81.65 square kilometers, Shivanath Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 221 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Shivanath has 36 schools. Of these, 36 are public. The breakdown includes 34 pre-schools, 35 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Nagarjun Secondary School Sharmali, Shreepur Secondary School, Pudil Bachhala, Shree Sharada Secondary School Kud Matela, Yuwabarsha Secondary School, and Shree Chandradewal Secondary School Solpala.